Healthcare Assistant

An outstanding job opportunity has arisen for a committed Healthcare Assistant in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Full time position, pay rate up to £12.02 per hour plus 30% enhancements for nights and weekends. Specialism Acquired brain injury and a range of other neurological conditions such as Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis. Purpose To carry out high quality holistic person-centred care and support to individuals accessing client Services. Experience, Skills and Ability • Proven experience of working within a team • Care delivery experience an advantage • Good communication skills • Numeracy and literacy skills • IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email, and word Key Responsibilities • Working with other team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and functional recovery. Ensuring that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced • Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues, as necessary. Assisting in maintaining morale of clients by communication and contact – achieved by talking and working with them • Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation • Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals’ experience. Challenging practice as appropriate and supporting junior and new staff • Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives. • Supporting service users to have their views and experiences taken into account in the way the service is provided and delivered • Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks For more information, please call LKA Recruitment on (phone number removed) option 3 or email your CV to (url removed)